>>98867514I get your argument, but because they are anthropomorphic it's supposed to make it so that people can relate, especially kids. So, this is why it would come off as dark.
But, here's something weird I want to bring up on that point. I've been watching "Splash and Bubbles" and noticed how they have a male angler fish just in the side of a female that is his wife. You can see his face and he can speak. This isn't the case with actual angler fish males because they bury their heads inside of the females. But, they did this way to educate and present it in a more palpable way. But, it's rather unsavory.